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Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer
Publishes on Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques, Chemical Synthesis and Reactions, Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions. 93 papers and 8.2k citations.
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The small number of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in cord blood units limits their widespread use in human transplant protocols. We identified a family of chemically related small molecules that stimulates the expansion ex vivo of human cord blood cells capable of reconstituting human hematopoiesis for at least 6 months in immunocompromised mice. The potent activity of these newly identified compounds, UM171 being the prototype, is independent of suppression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, which targets cells with more-limited regenerative potential. The properties of UM171 make it a potential candidate for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and gene therapy.